Yang, Jessica Mei Kay http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3685-4126
Vaiphei, Kimneihat
Siliya, Mercy
Mkandawire, Thandiwe
Dolman, Clare
Heron, Jessica http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5217-4526
Wilson, Sally
Yaresheemi, Shivanand
Kitney, Danielle
Bailey, Leah
Apsey, Chloe
Liwimbi, Olive
Stewart, Robert
Thippeswamy, Harish
Jones, Ian
Chorwe-Sungani, Genesis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4296-6394
Chandra, Prabha
Di Florio, Arianna http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0338-2748
Funding for this research was provided by:
Global Challenges Research Fund (JA1130RD24)
Wellcome Trust (217500/Z/19/Z)
Article History
Received: 24 March 2023
Accepted: 1 July 2023
First Online: 24 August 2023
Declarations
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: According to the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research and the UK National Health Service Health Research Authority (Health Research Authority, 2022), this work is not considered research but rather health surveillance. Therefore, it did not require review by a research ethics committee. We certify that the activities in the UK reported here were performed in accordance with the ethical standards as laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. In Malawi, this work was considered as part of a service provision project for women. As such, it did not require review by a research ethics committee; however, we certify that the consultations were in line with good ethical standards and the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki. This work was considered a service provision in India and was further reviewed and approved by the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Behavioural Science Division Ethics Committee.
: The authors declare no competing interests.